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NN Investment Partners launches first sovereign green bond fund
01 April 2021NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has launched a green bond fund for the sovereign sector, claiming to be the first sovereign bond fund that aims to have a positive environmental impact through the projects it finances.
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Green bond fund assets double in 2020
17 March 2021Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021
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Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020
09 March 2021Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports
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Green bond comment, March: Are green bond investors overly cautious about sustainability-linked bonds?
03 March 2021Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester
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NNIP joins Axa IM in ditching State Bank of India green bonds
17 December 2020NN IP's green bond portfolios have joined AXA Investment Managers in selling green bonds issued by State Bank of India (SBI) in protest about reports it is planning to support the construction of a giant coal mine.
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CLP criticised for transition bond framework targeting natural gas
15 June 2020Hong-Kong based power company CLP Group has faced criticism for publishing a revised transition bond framework that still includes the construction of natural gas-fired power plants.
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Long-term market remains supportive for green bonds
09 April 2020The coronavirus market turmoil may lead to an additional boost to green bond demand, NN Investment Partners said, despite prices suffering alongside their conventional equivalents in the short term.
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Boom time for green bond funds
04 March 2020Green bond funds reported sizeable assets growth in 2019, Ahren Lester explains, as the green bond market benefitted from rising market credibility and the arrival of ubiquitous corporate names.
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NN launches corporate green bond fund
03 March 2020NN Investment Partners has launched a corporate green bond fund amid significant growth in the level of issuance from companies in 2019.
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NNIP's green bond fund passes €1bn, up from €557m last year
10 September 2019NN Investment Partners' (NNIP) green bond fund has exceeded €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in assets under management (AuM)